A sociologist thinks that politically liberal Canadians are more likely to support late-term abortions than are politically conservative Canadians. If this idea was to be formally tested as a one-tailed hypothesis test, what would be the null hypothesis?
A) A higher proportion of liberals than conservatives support late-term abortions.
B) A higher proportion of conservatives than liberals support late-term abortions.
C) A lower proportion of conservatives than liberals support late-term abortions.
D) The proportions of liberals and conservatives supporting late-term abortions are equal.

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The null hypothesis in a one-tailed test states that there is no difference or effect, so it would assert that the proportions of liberals and conservatives supporting late-term abortions are equal.

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